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Munich, May 08.05.2023, 8 - With its relaunch on May 2023, XNUMX, Rainbow Garden Village gGmbH (RGV) is taking a decisive step towards the future. The innovative redesign and the new corporate identity are just the beginning of a series of changes that the company wants to use to shape contemporary volunteering.

Munich, January 26.01.2023, XNUMX - Many young people want to go abroad, but cannot afford it due to a lack of financial means. The Rainbow Garden Village (RGV) organization therefore awards scholarships to financially disadvantaged young adults, enabling them to combine a stay abroad with social commitment. The registration period for the scholarship begins in February.

Munich, October 31.10.2022, XNUMX - Anyone who wants to go abroad for a longer period of time after school or university is often faced with the question: work and travel or volunteering? Both are opportunities to work abroad - but with different focuses. The Rainbow Garden Village (RGV) organization, in cooperation with the Auslandszeit (IA) initiative, has now launched an innovative concept that combines the advantages of both worlds: volunteer and travel.

Munich, August 19.08.2022th, XNUMX - From Africa to Asia and Europe to Latin America - and now also Oceania. With four new projects in Australia and New Zealand, Rainbow Garden Village (RGV) is represented worldwide for the first time. The organization is now giving volunteers the opportunity to get involved in charitable projects around the world.

Munich, July 25.07.2022th, XNUMX - For Rainbow Garden Village (RGV), sustainable support in the target countries is just as important as enabling unique stays abroad for volunteers and interns abroad. With various measures, the volunteer organization wants to contribute to environmental protection and strengthen the local economy and population in the target countries.

Munich, June 09.06.2022th, 2 - Travel, especially by plane, produces greenhouse gases and CO2025 emissions that are driving climate change enormously. To counteract this, Rainbow Garden Village (RGV) has set itself the goal of becoming CO2 neutral by XNUMX by compensating the flights of the participants.

Munich, April 14.04.2022, XNUMX - With wege-ins-ausland.de, Rainbow Garden Village (RGV) offers a comprehensive information portal about opportunities to go abroad. Interested parties will find an overview of all programs abroad and forms of travel here, as well as a wide range of information and tips for orientation - and that for all age groups and interests!

Munich, October 05.10.2021th, 19 - The largest information and comparison platform for voluntary work abroad www.freiwilligenarbeit.de reports in the annual Volunteer Report on the trends in worldwide voluntary services and this year has recorded a significant increase in commitment to climate, environmental and and animal welfare projects. In addition to the Covid XNUMX pandemic, the assumed trigger for this is the “Fridays for Future” movement.

Munich, September 27.09.2021th, XNUMX - With the sustainable-travel.org portal, Rainbow Garden Village (RGV) is bringing a new brand to the travel market. The Travel-Wiki provides detailed information about the latest developments on the subject of sustainability in tourism and convinces with many tips and ideas. Everything is included, from travel preparation with many checklists to follow-up work with exciting and interesting food for thought.

Munich, July 17.07.2018, XNUMX (ots) - Volunteering abroad has established itself in German-speaking countries over the past ten years. Dedicated volunteers who work in a responsibly designed project abroad are committed to social issues even after their return. This is now the result of a survey by the organizer for volunteer work, Rainbow Garden Village (RGV).

Munich, March 21.03.1017, 2017 - The organizer Rainbow Garden Village (RGV) is currently working hard to get even more people interested in sustainable travel. As an official friend of the UN campaign "XNUMX International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development", RGV provides targeted information on individual options for action on the road. Because thinking globally and acting locally is IN, whether in Europe, Africa or Asia!

Munich, May 25.05.2018th, 176 - Nepal is currently ranked 180th out of 1 of the "Environmental Performance Index" (EPI) - a study by the universities of Yale and Columbia that examines the ecological performance of countries and companies. (2016) . In order to combat the massive consequences of plastic pollution in Nepal, the Jhuwani Environment Protection Program (JEPP) has been carrying out educational work aimed at the general public since June XNUMX.

Munich, February 28.02.2018, 90 - According to a study (1), 2018% of Germans have already thought about taking a break from their jobs. In order to meet the growing interest of working people after a break, Rainbow Garden Village (RGV) has been offering specially selected social sabbatical programs since the beginning of XNUMX. The idea: to use the professional break for a social or ecological engagement in Africa or Asia.

In 2016, RGV would like to do even more for the global climate. We raise awareness of the issue of sustainability and encourage our target group – volunteers and interns abroad – to get more involved, at home and in our target countries in Africa and Asia.

The volunteer work organizer Rainbow Garden Village (RGV) publishes its first donation and commitment report. In 2016, more than 45.600 euros in donations were paid directly to social organizations in Africa and Asia. There were also numerous donations in kind, know-how and time as well as additional donations from volunteers and interns abroad. 98% of returnees state that they want to continue doing voluntary work.

From now on, the volunteer work provider RGV also enables stays abroad on the dream island of Zanzibar. The target group of the organization, people who travel and want to do something good for the local people at the same time, can now be found on the main island of Unguja, off the coast of Tanzania in the areas of social affairs, teaching and medicine.

Munich, February 16.02.2017th, 2017 - Volunteering that is designed in a meaningful way can drive sustainable, positive change in the countries of the Global South. That is why Rainbow Garden Village (RGV) welcomes the "International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development" proclaimed by the United Nations. The aim of the XNUMX UN campaign is to create greater awareness of the potential impact of international tourism.

As a volunteer work organizer, Rainbow Garden Village (RGV) attaches great importance to responsible and meaningful project work - also in the field of animal welfare and wildlife. As of November 15, RGV carries the seal of the non-profit campaign Campaign Against Canned Hunting (CACH). All RGV animal projects in Namibia and South Africa have now been audited by CACH and found to be ethical.

RGV doesn't just want to talk about it, it's already taking action. At the end of June, the RGV child protection guidelines came into force. Terminating cooperation with orphanages and children's homes is part of the guidelines.
The RGV child protection guidelines are intended to help ensure the well-being of the children in the RGV projects. RGV volunteers as well as employees should be empowered to be mindful on site. 

The Rainbow Garden Village (RGV) Instagram Advent Calendar 2016 tells in a moving way why RGV volunteers and employees are enthusiastic about what they do! The 24 Instagram posts illustrate what motivates the contributors and what is possible through personal commitment. Of course there is also something to win!